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Education at St. Thomas University

Education at St. Thomas University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at St. Thomas University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

STU is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and approximately 5,601 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

STU Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at STU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, STU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

STU Education Rankings

The education major at STU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 51 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at STU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at St. Thomas University.

STU Education Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from St. Thomas University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

STU Education Master’s Program

79% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. STU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from St. Thomas University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 32
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 9
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at St. Thomas University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration 106
Instructional Media Design 11
Student Counseling 8
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for St. Thomas University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Elementary School Teachers 75,750 $50,070
Teacher Assistants 50,440 $25,010
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Middle School Teachers 30,110 $53,140
Preschool Teachers 25,940 $27,990

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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